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By: Israel (Senate Sponsor - Ellis) |
H.B. No. 735 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2015; |
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May 11, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Transportation; May 19, 2015, reported favorably by the following |
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vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 19, 2015, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the collection of information regarding the number of |
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alternatively fueled vehicles registered in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 502.004 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.004. INFORMATION ON ALTERNATIVELY FUELED |
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VEHICLES. (a) In this section, "alternatively fueled vehicle" |
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means a motor vehicle that is capable of using a fuel other than |
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gasoline or diesel fuel. |
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(b) The department by rule shall establish a program to |
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collect information about the number of alternatively fueled |
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vehicles registered in this state. |
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(c) The department shall submit an annual report to the |
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legislature that includes the information collected under this |
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section. The report must, at a minimum, show the number of vehicles |
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registered in this state that use: |
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(1) electric plug-in drives; |
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(2) hybrid electric drives; |
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(3) compressed natural gas drives; and |
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(4) liquefied natural gas drives. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2016. |
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